Front Cover; Advances in Catalysis, Volume 42; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. The Molecular Basis of Zeolite Catalysis: A Review of Theoretical Simulations; I. Introduction; II. Diffusion in Zeolites; III. Adsorption in Zeolites; IV. Bond Activation by Zeolites; References; Chapter 2. NMR Studies of Solid Acidity; I. Introduction; II. The Chemical Shift; III. Computational Chemistry: A Tool for Spectral Interpretation; IV. Sample Preparation Techniques for in Situ NMR; V. NMR Studies of Solid Acidity Using Probe Molecules; References

Chapter 3. Vibrational Spectra of Hydrocarbons Adsorbed on Metals Part II: Adsorbed Acyclic Alkynes and Alkanes, Cyclic Hydrocarbons Including Aromatics, and Surface Hydrocarbon Groups Derived from the Decomposition of Alkyl Halides, etcI. Introduction; II. The Acyclic Alkynes (Acetylenes); III. The Acyclic Alkanes; IV. Hydrocarbon Surface Species Derived from the Dissociative Adsorption of Halogen- or Nitrogen-Substituted Alkanes or Alkenes; V. Cycloalkanes; VI. Cycloalkenes; VII. General Comments about the Spectra of the Cycloalkanes and Cycloalkenes; VIII. Aromatic Hydrocarbons

IX. Acyclic Alkenes: An Update since Part IX. The Reactivity of Surface Species: An Example. Kinetic Aspects of the Interconversion and Hydrogenation of Ethene and Other C2Hn Species on Platinum Surfaces; XI. Looking Ahead: Some Suggested Priorities for Future Research; XII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. Application of Combined X-Ray Diffraction and Absorption Techniques for in Situ Catalyst Characterization; I. Introduction; II. X-Ray Diffraction and Absorption Spectroscopy Applied to Catalyst Characterization; III. In Situ Approaches

IV. Recent Advances in X-Ray Diffraction and X-Ray Absorption TechniquesV. Combined EXAFS/XRD Methods; VI. Examples of in Situ Combined EXAFS/XRD Investigations; VII. Outlook; References; Chapter 5. Present State of the Art and Future Challenges in the Hydrodesulfurization of Polyaromatic Sulfur Compounds; I. Introduction; II. Description of Systematic Approach for Describing the HDS Phenomenon; III. Composition of Sulfur Species in Middle-Distillate Oils; IV. Conventional HDS Processes and Catalysts; V. Computational Aids to Mechanistic Understanding

VI. Limitations in Conventional HDS ProcessesVII. Novel Approaches for Deep Desulfurization; VIII. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 6. Multiphase Homogeneous Catalysis; I. Introduction; II. The Principle of Multiphase Catalysis; III. Aspects of Mass Transfer in Multiphase Catalysis; IV. Reactions in Water as the Catalyst Phase; V. Multiphase Reactions with Solvents Other Than Water as a Catalyst phase; VI. Industrial Applications; VII. Summary and Outlook; References; Index